Fremont

Named for the strip in Las Vegas frequented by icons like Frank Sinatra and Katharine Hepburn, this line intends to recall an era before sweatpants and flip-flops were the weekend uniform. The slick store, a 2008 addition to L.A.'s slightly dodgy downtown, is known for well-tailored, slightly mod pieces, like Peter Pan-collared blouses in menswear fabrics, and cute pinafore dresses.
120 W. Fourth St., 213-626-1756,
fremontapparelco.com